Twitter CEO’s payment system plans, a bankruptcy threat, and top staff departures
To say that Twitter is in turmoil following Elon Musk's takeover is an understatement. With so much news coming from the platform every day, here's...
Amazon warehouse robot powered by AI performs “repetitive tasks” previously performed by human workers.
Amazon has long been a proponent of using robots in its warehouses, the most recent of which is designed to help workers with some of...
Worok is a cyber espionage group that hides malware within PNG image files.
Researchers have discovered a new malware threat that takes advantage of steganography techniques. Worok appears to be a complex cyber-espionage operation, with individual stages that...
The Razer Naga V2 Pro has an adjustable scroll wheel as well as magnetic side panels.
Razer has added two new models to its popular Naga line of MMO-focused gaming mice. Both the Naga V2 Hyperspeed and V2 Pro have wireless...
Netflix’s first-ever livestream will be Chris Rock’s upcoming comedy special.
Netflix is finally ready to dive into livestreaming, months after the news broke. Chris Rock will debut a comedy special live on the service in...
More Twitter’s privacy and security executives have jumped ship.
It's a day that ends in the letter "y," which means there'll be more drama on Twitter. According to The Verge, chief information security officer...
This browser extension displays information about who paid for Twitter verification.
Twitter verification is now only $8, but that doesn't mean the social network has completely democratised its long-standing status symbol. The Twitter verification badge is...
Elon Musk tells Twitter employees that bankruptcy is a possibility.
Two weeks after taking over Twitter, Elon Musk delivered a bleak message to the company's remaining employees. Speaking at an all-hands meeting, Musk said that Twitter...
Google is expanding its testing of Play Store billing alternatives to the United States.
Google's pilot for Play Store billing alternatives has finally arrived in the United States. The company is expanding its "user choice billing" pilot programme to...
The ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ teaser from Netflix depicts a fantastical, bloody world.
The Witcher franchise on Netflix is undergoing major changes, with the main show's star, Henry Cavill, set to depart. However, before Cavill's final season in...
NASA confirms that the underwater debris is from the Challenger explosion in 1986.
A documentary crew looking for World War II-era aircraft wreckage recently discovered more modern historical artefacts. NASA has confirmed that the underwater wreckage filmed off...
Virtual reality-controlled robots are being developed to treat injured soldiers.
When you think of military robots, images of dystopian science-fiction battlefields with AI-powered machines trading laser fire may come to mind. However, in a far...
GM has revealed the first vehicles that will be able to connect to its expanded hands-free driving network.
GM has revealed the first vehicles that will be able to use Super Cruise's expanded road network. The company announced in August that it would...
Humans can interact with insects thanks to tiny robotic fingers.
Human fingers are clearly too large to safely play with bugs, but technology may provide a much gentler alternative. Ritsumeikan University researchers have created soft...
Three Waters: Government agrees to changes after Select Committee recommendations
The reforms aim to put New Zealand's drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater into four regional entities. Photo: RNZ The government has agreed to make changes...
Waymo has taken another step towards charging for self-driving taxis in California.
Waymo is getting closer to providing fully driverless rides to California residents. The state Department of Motor Vehicles has approved an amended deployment permit that...
Reserve Bank created ‘perfect storm’ for inequality – Bernard Hickey
Adrian Orr has been reappointed as governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand for a second term. Photo: RNZ Some deeper concerns are not...
Sam’s Take – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
The film does an amazing job of further expanding the universe with the introduction of Talokan, the representation of Atlantis in the MCU, Sam says....
Windows 11 Insider preview adds a search function to Task Manager.
Scrolling through Task Manager to find the troublesome process you want to terminate can be time-consuming and inconvenient. As a result, Microsoft has begun testing...
Is it the beginning of the end of the toxic Trump TV show?
Former US President Donald Trump and former US First Lady Melania Trump speak to the media while departing a polling station after voting in the...
Plans for wind farm 22km off the coast of Raglan revealed
Phase one of the project would involve the construction of 17 turbines 22 kilometres out to sea out from Raglan (file image). Photo: 123RF /...
Black Ferns vs England Rugby World Cup final: Excitement reaching fever pitch
The Kiwi side has shown incredible tenacity during the world cup. Photo: World Rugby It's almost game time. At Eden Park tomorrow night the Black...
Heavy rain hits Northland, Auckland and east coast
Heavy rain in Whangārei has caused flooding in multiple places. Photo: Facebook / Whangārei District Council There are 13 severe weather warnings for the North...
Thousands of family visitor visa applications went untouched for months
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone More than 3000 visa applications went untouched for up to three months after a systems upgrade failure. The latest in...
Food prices rise at fastest rate in 14 years – Stats NZ
But the monthly price rise was broad-based, with increases seen in 125 of the 162 items Stats NZ measured. Photo: 123RF Food prices have risen...
Tourism figures urge new industry vision for youth: ‘A future career and a lifelong goal’
Tourism leaders gather at the Tourism Summit Aotearoa in Kirikiriroa. Photo: RNZ/Tess Brunton Emerging tourism leaders are urging young people to start thinking of the...
TSMC hopes to relocate 3nm production to the United States and has begun work on 1nm.
The processing industry has had a busy few months, with tech companies releasing new products left and right. The influx of devices isn't slowing down,...
Midjourney v4 significantly enhances the award-winning image creation AI.
Midjourney v4 is the latest version of an AI algorithm designed to generate award-winning, strange, and unsettling graphic compositions. While working on a proper full...